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Date:	Sun, 10 Mar 2002 08:14:44 +0200 (IST)
From:	Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To:	Sahab Yazdani <sahaby AT vif DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: make troubles
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On Sun, 10 Mar 2002, Sahab Yazdani wrote:

> i have defined a variable called RELEASE like this:
> 
> RELEASE=n
> 
> which is then checked against to set some flags so that the program will 
> compile either as a RELEASE program or a DEBUG program:
> 
> ifeq ($(RELEASE),y) then
> # define release variables
> else
> # define debug variables
> endif
> 
> NOW, i want to be able to change this variable without coming into the 
> makefile everytime i want to switch the mode of the program.
> 
> MAKE allows me to change variables via the command line like this:
> 
> make RELEASE='y'
> 
> but for some reason, this still compiles as a DEBUG program.

Try

	make RELEASE=y

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